Obituaries

Jul 17, 2022

William W. Kline Jr., born on January 20, 1936, in Great Falls, MT to William and Sarah Kline, passed away peacefully at home with his beloved wife by his side on July 17, 2022.

He attended local schools. At the age of 17, he joined the Navy. He served most of his time in the military in...

Jul 17, 2022

Mary Ellen (Kittams) Tynes, age 95, died peacefully at home on Sunday afternoon, July 17, 2022, after a recent diagnosis of acute leukemia. Mary was born on October 2, 1926, in the old Columbus Hospital in Great Falls. She grew up in the Boston Heights neighborhood graduating from Great Falls High School in 1944. She had four brothers and three...

Jul 15, 2022

Mark Altmaier passed away on July 15, 2022. He was born in Sheridan, WY on September 13, 1966. He is survived by his son, Marcus Altmaier; and brother, Michael Altmaier. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Patricia Altmaier; sister, Sandra Sanders; and nephew, Travis Falcon. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Jul 14, 2022

Deloris J Freyler passed July 14, 2022, after a short illness. Deloris was born to Pearl and Elmer Linebarger October 29, 1939, in Jordan MT. She is survived by her brother, Clayton Linebarger; children, Jan (Bill) Bowen, Karen (JG) Aegerter, Scott (Cally), and Mike (Summer); many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends. Deloris was preceded in death by her...

Jul 14, 2022

Michael Dean Carter, age 82, passed away on July 14, 2022. No public services are planned.

Jul 12, 2022

Elizabeth “Liz” Denny McGee died on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, of natural causes. A viewing will be held at Schnider Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A service will be held at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel in Great Falls, MT on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. with a burial to follow...

Jul 12, 2022

Havre resident John “Roger” Erickson, age 84, passed away on July 12, 2022, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, MT. Cremation has taken place. A memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church (803 Illinois St. Chinook, MT). Immediately following the service, military honors will commence, and a celebration of life/birthday...

Jul 11, 2022

Shane William Tuttle, 52, passed swiftly and all too soon from our lives late in the evening on Monday, July 11, 2022. Although unexpected, Shane departed this world while doing what he so loved, riding his Harley. A celebration of his life will be shared on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the VFW Post 1087 located on...

Jul 10, 2022

Dorothy Hall Hurlbut passed away on July 10, 2022, in Helena, Montana. She was 95 years of age. Dorothy was born to Henry and Mary Hall at Columbus Hospital in Great Falls on November 21, 1926, and grew up on her parents’ homestead farm which had expanded onto prairie holdings NE of Stanford. All her life she carried an...

Jul 10, 2022

Kristi Lynn Francetich, 68, passed away at Peace Hospice on July 10, 2022, with family by her side. She was born October 7, 1953, in Great Falls, MT to Andrew and Caroline Francetich. Although she graduated from White Sulphur Springs, she was always considered to be a Great Falls Bison. She was a bookkeeper at the Belt Valley Bank...

Jul 9, 2022

Jolinda (Moses) Lehman passed away on July 9, 2022, at home surrounded by family in Power after a battle with cancer. She was born in Round Up on April 18,1961. She graduated from high school in Big Fork, MT. Jolinda then married Mark Lehman, of Power, in 2009. She was a Montana woman through and through. She is survived by...

Jul 9, 2022

Donaldine McKenzie Lab, age 91, passed away on July 9, 2022, at Park Place Nursing Home in Great Falls, MT, after a brief illness. Donaldine was born on October 15, 1930, in Big Timber, MT, to Donald and Lola Boddy McKenzie. She grew up on the family ranch in Springdale, living there until she graduated from high school in 1948....

Jul 8, 2022

Gregory “Greg” Mizenko, age 62, of Highwood, passed away from complications due to lung cancer on Friday July 8, 2022, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls. A celebration of his life is planned for Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at The Do Bar. Greg was born on September 9, 1959, in Great Falls to Michael and Dora Jean...

Jul 7, 2022

Larry Louis Peterson, age 76, passed away on July 7, 2022, surrounded by family. His celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at the Solid Rock Bible Church (751 4th Ave. NW) at 11:00 a.m. followed by a lunch. Military Honors will be held at Fort Harrison on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. He...

Jul 7, 2022

Robert Scott McKinnon, age 84, passed away on July 7, 2022, while receiving home hospice care for esophageal cancer. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne; his two children, Christopher (Arcolar) and Wendy (Dan Maxwell); three grandchildren, Maxwell (Irina) McKinnon, Clare Maxwell, and Zoe Maxwell; and his great-grandchild, Alexei McKinnon. Bob was born in Portland, Oregon on October 27, 1937,...

Jul 7, 2022

The good life of Clarence Robert “Skip” Hewitt began in Havre, Montana on October 19, 1940.

Skip spent his last years in Manchester, Montana passing away July 7, 2022, at the age of 81.

The firstborn child of Clarence H. and Vera Darvis Hewitt, Skip was destined to be a great big brother to his...

Jul 6, 2022

Ruth Bernice Durr left this world on July 6, 2022, to start her new life in Heaven.

She was born on April 7, 1926, to Kinney and Edna Phillips in Big Timber, Montana on her grandparents’ farm.

After graduating from Waitsburg High School in Waitsburg, WA, she worked in the shipyard in Bremerton where she...

Jul 5, 2022

This beautiful soul of 52 years from Great Falls, MT passed away on July 5, 2022, in the early morning hours. Kelley Kaye Walker was born on February 18, 1970, to Anna and Frank Hearn in Great Falls, MT. She was the youngest of 8 siblings. Kelley Kaye was a beautiful person with so much love in her heart for...

Jul 4, 2022

Born November 24, 1931, as the only child of William “Bill” and Ruth Reed Ollmann, Donald “Don” Ollmann started his 90-year earthly journey in Amboy, Illinois, living there through his freshman year of high school, where he was class president. He then moved to Tama, Iowa with his parents, graduating from Tama High School in 1949 and worked locally as...

Jul 4, 2022

Richard “Dick” Larew of Helena, MT peacefully passed away on July 4, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. Dick was 86 years old, born on November 13, 1935, in Morrison, Colorado. He spent most of his working years as a truck driver and loved being on the road even in his retirement. He moved between Colorado, California, Oklahoma,...